How to Maintain the IHR Regime Amidst Rising Isolationism?
By Avery Pasternak 2022 has been fraught with challenges and controversies within the global human right regime. Reports from leading…
Belarus’ Lamentable Rejection of UN Human Rights Mechanisms
By Kevin Hughes The United Nations Human Rights Committee (“the Committee”) is a body of independent experts responsible for interpreting and applying…
A Cure for What Ails Us: Environmental Remedies in International Law
By Paul Johnson The subject of legal remedies has traditionally been considered a dry academic topic. In the context of…
How AI Helps Combat Modern Slavery
By Sabrina Ouyang Recent developments in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI), including in particular the launch of the…
The EU puts its Magnitsky Act to good use – A call for other nations to follow suit
By Shyrose Aujla On December 7, 2020, the General Affairs Council of the European Union adopted the EU Global Human…
The Right to Counsel: It’s Time for Canada to Allow Lawyers in the Interrogation Room
By Adam Snyder Many Canadians are likely familiar with “Miranda rights” from watching American movies: a police officer detains a…
Avoiding climate catastrophe without sacrificing those on the ground: protecting human rights under the Paris Agreement
By Daniel Draper Delegates from the 197 parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (“Climate Convention”) recently…